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M6.0 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 17:11:26 UTC Local time: —
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M6.0 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Southern Alaska (United States) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 17:11 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Southern Alaska (United States). At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 187 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
496571974e9ed9848d722c29ea7b2a707e7bb5ab
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 17:11:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Alaska
Source
gfz
Coordinates
61.61000, -151.06000
Temperature
-1.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Anchorage75.5 kmSE289'600

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hayes
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'034 m ·Last eruption: 1200 ·United States
  • Spurr
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'374 m ·Last eruption: 1992 ·United States
  • Redoubt
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'108 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·United States
  • Iliamna
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'053 m ·Last eruption: 1876 ·United States
  • Augustine
    Distance: 282 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'218 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·United States
  • Buzzard Creek
    Distance: 303 km ·Tuff ring(s) ·Elevation: 830 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ted Stevens Anchorage International AirportUnited States · ANC · PANC
    74.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Merrill FieldUnited States · MRI · PAMR
    78.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Wasilla Creek AirparkUnited States · 05AK
    99.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours102
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-11-27 17:11:27 UTC16.1 kmSOUTHERN ALASKA M5.92025-11-27 17:11:27 UTC11.2 kmSouthern Alaska, United States [Land: United States] M6.02025-11-27 17:11:29 UTC17.0 km12 km WNW of Susitna, Alaska M2.92025-11-27 17:18:55 UTC13.2 km20 km NW of Susitna, Alaska M2.62025-11-27 17:20:07 UTC20.9 km17 km NNW of Susitna, Alaska M3.22025-11-27 17:41:13 UTC28.7 km7 km N of Susitna, Alaska M2.22025-11-27 17:55:46 UTC7.0 km28 km W of Susitna, Alaska M2.02025-11-27 18:51:06 UTC51.5 km7 km SSW of Willow, Alaska M2.02025-11-27 19:24:39 UTC19.0 km25 km NW of Susitna, Alaska M2.42025-11-27 20:50:23 UTC242.0 km40 km W of Denali Park, Alaska M2.02025-11-27 21:09:42 UTC24.4 km8 km NW of Susitna, Alaska M2.12025-11-27 21:14:38 UTC55.7 km5 km S of Willow, Alaska

Alaska

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 655 Catalogue entries

Of 654 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-27 17:11:17 UTC19.6 kmSouthern Alaska M5.82025-11-27 17:11:19 UTC12.7 kmMatanuska-Susitna Borough M5.72025-10-30 17:33:10 UTC213.2 kmKenai Peninsula, Alaska M5.52025-11-27 17:11:23 UTC77.9 km M5.42025-10-30 17:33:15 UTC224.7 km48 km ESE of Fox River, Alaska

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